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How to pronounce rejoinder in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms comeback, counter, replication, retort, return, riposte
Type of response, reply
Has types lip, mouth, sassing, backtalk, sass, back talk


it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher.
Type Words
Type of pleading

Examples of rejoinder

rejoinder
His words framed a fiery rejoinder to a civil rights movement gathering strength.
From the sacbee.com
His statement prompted a rejoinder from Novak and defenses by other commentators.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In a debate, fulfillment of the burden of proof creates a burden of rejoinder.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A silent movie, Film is a rejoinder to the digital noise of the modern world.
From the guardian.co.uk
The rejoinder to that, issued in November, was serialised in an Egyptian newspaper.
From the economist.com
My rejoinder is to say when the boot was on their foot they burned us at the stake.
From the guardian.co.uk
Rejoinder 2. This point dismisses disontinuities in the time-value of money.
From the economist.com
Beating a ranked Georgia Tech team would have provided a sharp rejoinder to critics.
From the sacbee.com
That apparent moment of agreement prompted one more rejoinder from Obama's campaign.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
  • (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
  • A reply is a statement or acknowledgment made in response to an interrogative question, request or comment. Replies are communicated in a variety of ways, the most common being spoken or written, and act as a way of conveying relevant information and continuing a conversational exchange.
  • A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty; especially an answer to a reply; To issue a rejoinder; To say as a rejoinder
  • Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side.
  • If the Appellant elects to have a written proceedings instead of a hearing, the appellant submits a Reply; another written statement in reply to the Respondent's Written Answer, and the Respondent submits a written statement called a Rejoinder in answer to the Appellant's Reply.